Background
Abernathy, Mary Gates was born on May 6, 1945 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of Kenneth B. and Becky Jane (Jones) Gates.
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Mary Gates Abernathy
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Associate of Arts, Bluefield (Virginia) College, 1965; Bachelor of Science in Education with honors, Radford (Virginia) College, 1967; postgraduate, University of Virginia, 1977-1978; Master of Education, George Mason U., 1982.
Career
1st grade teacher, Battlefield Elementary School, Spotsylvania, Virginia, 1976-1977;
2d grade teacher, Grafton Village Elementary School, Stafford, Virginia, 1977-1978;
2d grade teacher, Barden Elementary School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1980-1984;
2d grade teacher, Woodlawn Elementary School, Alexandria, 1984-1989;
1st and 4th grade teacher, Hybla Valley Elementary School, Alexandria, 1989-1996;
4th grade teacher, Woodlawn Elementary School, since 1996. Pilot and teacher trainer Amimal Life Science, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1982-1984. Teacher trainer elementary writing program phase III, Fairfax County, 1983-1984.
Chairperson writing Woodlawn Elementary Writing Committee, 1984-1989. Primary team leader Barden and Woodlawn Elementary Schools, 1981-1984, 85-89. Cooperating teacher Woodlawn Elementary School, 1986-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Sign language interpreter Groveton Baptist Church, Alexandria, since 1982, sign language instructor, since 1984. Interpreter National Christian Choir, Rockville, Maryland., since 1986. Fellow National Council Teacher Mathematics Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council for Better Education.
Member Phi Theta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Connections
Married Mark Eugene Abernathy, December 29, 1980. Children: Kenetha Jane, Alan Wayne.
